Chugach Electric wins easement for power line at Community Park Loop

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority granted Chugach Electric Association an easement to realign a power line at Community Park Loop in Anchorage.

The decision appears in the May 24, 2026 edition of Alaska Online Public Notices. The easement lets the member-owned utility adjust existing electrical infrastructure at the site. It runs for a set term and does not block other compatible uses of the land.

Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned electric cooperative serving Anchorage and surrounding areas.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority manages a separate land portfolio from general state land. A seven-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the governor, oversees Trust land decisions.

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued a Notice of Decision on January 17, 2025 authorizing a long-term public utility easement for Chugach Electric's Quartz Creek transmission line through Chugach State Park. That decision followed a public comment period that closed in October 2022. Anchorage municipal officials also considered a 2023 ordinance to grant Chugach Electric an easement across municipal parkland for maintenance and operation of existing electrical facilities. The Parks and Recreation Commission said it would not object, subject to conditions.

The Community Park Loop easement decision notice is available through Alaska Online Public Notices. The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority can be reached through its land office for questions about Trust land easements.